Cameron Hildreth scored 20 points, Hunter Sallis added 14 and nine rebounds and Wake Forest beat North Carolina 67-66 on Tuesday night. Tre’Von Spillers and Efton Reid III each scored 10 second-half points and finished with 12.

Cameron Hildreth scored 20 points as Wake Forest won its sixth straight game, beating visiting North Carolina 67-66 on Tuesday night in Winston-Salem, N.C.

UNC basketball has played nine one-possession games through 20 games. The Tar Heels lost another one at Wake Forest on Tuesday.

North Carolina dropped a critical road game at Wake Forest on Tuesday, another loss among a season of close-but-not-quite finishes for the Tar Heels.

One bright spot for the Tar Heels is five-star freshman Ian Jackson has broken out over the last month. The shooting guard tallied just six points on 1-for-8 shooting against Stanford but had dropped 18+ points in his previous seven contests, averaging 22.7 ppg over that span.

UNC basketball hasn't won at Wake Forest since 2019. Will the Tar Heels end their drought against the Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem? Here's our pick.

In fact, I’d say tonight’s game against Wake Forest could potentially be a big problem for the Heels. The Demon Deacons are undefeated at home so far this season, and the Heels have lost their last three against them on the road by an average of 15 points.